Radiology students enjoying time spent at EGHS
4 August 2019
Two Medical Imaging students are currently spending time at East Grampians Health Service as part of their university placement programs. Diveka Kumararuban is a third year sonography student from Central Queensland University which has a campus in Melbourne. Diveka is here for 15 weeks undertaking ultrasound work only, gaining valuable experience by performing as many…
Learn MoreLong serving nurses retire
4 August 2019
East Grampians Health Service earlier this year farewelled two of its long serving nurses. Yvonne Byron and Linden Marland each enjoyed a farewell morning tea in Café Pyrenees with colleagues attending to wish them well in their retirement. With 50 years of service under her belt, Yvonne’s ‘memory board’ was a great talking point at…
Learn MoreBlue Ribbon Foundation commits to new X Ray machine
4 August 2019
The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Ararat Branch held its 18th annual Gala Night in May, at which was announced the commitment of the branch to purchase a new X Ray machine for East Grampians Health Service. The branch also handed over a cheque for $80,000 as the first instalment towards this project. The Gala…
Learn MoreWWW Dinner back bigger and better than ever
9 July 2019
Looking for a girls’ night out to warm up your winter? The East Grampians Health Service Women Wisdom and Wellbeing Dinner is back in 2019, bigger and better than ever! After a break in 2018, the WWW Dinner will return for the 17th year to the Ararat Town Hall on Friday August 23 with theme…
Learn MoreShade sail to protect children at Toy Library
9 July 2019
A shade sail has been erected at the newly opened Ark Toy and Activity Library and will ensure sun protection for children who use the facilities over the summer months. The new Toy Library was built as part of the Community Health Centre redevelopment and families are now enjoying the new space. The Toy Library…
Learn MoreEGHS receives equipment from Humpty Dumpty Foundation
9 July 2019
The East Grampians Health Service Urgent Care Centre and Midwifery Unit have recently received vital equipment donated by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The aim of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation is to provide essential paediatric medical equipment to hospitals and health services across the Australia for the prevention or control of disease in children. The UCC…
Learn MoreMurray to Moyne raises $32,000 for Dialysis Unit
1 June 2019
Patients at East Grampians Health Service’s Dialysis Unit will receive their treatment in more comfortable surrounds, thanks to the 2019 Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay team. This year’s teams, the Cranks and Defibrillators, raised in excess of $32,000 towards the treatment chair replacement project, more than double their target, thanks to the generosity of…
Learn MoreArarat Gallery TAMA advises on care of Lowe Street quilt
1 June 2019
The beautiful handmade quilt, made for 70 Lowe Street residents by Willaura and District Quilters, was professionally photographed by the Ararat Gallery, TAMA. This was part of the Gallery’s digitisation project where it invited the community to bring in their own pieces to be photographed and receive advice on how to care for the piece.…
Learn MoreEGHS represented at Nursing Expo
5 May 2019
East Grampians Health Service staff attended the Australian College of Nursing, Nursing Expo in April. Training and development manager Claire Sladdin, clinical support nurse/educator Deb Bennett, 70 Lowe Street associate nurse unit manager Jazmin Sabo and graduate nurses Lucy Mills and Lacey Honeyman attended the Nursing Expo and promoted the Graduate Nurse Program for 2020.…
Learn MoreForty five years playing Easter Bunny
5 May 2019
For 45 years, Marg Young has been delivering Easter Eggs to residents at East Grampians Health Service. Marg began her Easter rounds at Pyrenees House, then moved on to Pickford House and has continued spreading Easter cheer at 70 Lowe Street. Marg’s first Easter Egg run was in 1974 when she first started volunteering for…
Learn MoreBar Choir a hit for Murray to Moyne – and set to return to Ararat
5 May 2019
Many people, who thought they couldn’t, or wouldn’t, sing, were up there belting it out with the best of them when Bar Choir came to Ararat as an EGHS Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay team fundraiser. Around 40 people turned out to Ararat’s first ever Bar Choir, held at Chalambar Golf Club. Run by Bar…
Learn MoreBeautiful quilts donated to 70 Lowe Street
3 April 2019
The Willaura and District Quilters have donated two beautiful quilts to 70 Lowe Street. The inspiration for the two quilts arose out of a ‘show ‘n tell’ at the EGHS Residents’ Support Group AGM in 2017 by Quilters’ group member Heather Fleming. 70 Lowe Street manager Tanya Haslett asked if a quilt might be created…
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